2006 Honda Cbf 500 A-6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

65.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,371

Total Tests (All Years)

43,274 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 65.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 10.7% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Honda Cbf 500 A-6 as it ages.

3 yrs86.1%

→ ↓0.9%

4 yrs85.2%

→ ↓3.9%

5 yrs81.3%

→ ↑0.4%

6 yrs81.7%

→ ↓5.7%

7 yrs76.0%

→ ↑4.2%

8 yrs80.2%

→ ↑2.6%

9 yrs82.8%

→ ↓11.2%

10 yrs71.6%

→ ↑1.9%

11 yrs73.5%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs74.1%

→ ↑13.1%

13 yrs87.2%

→ ↓7.2%

14 yrs80.0%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs79.7%

→ ↓3.3%

16 yrs76.4%

→ ↓4.3%

17 yrs72.1%

→ ↓7.1%

18 yrs65.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.1%	144
4 yrs	85.2%	135
5 yrs	81.3%	123
6 yrs	81.7%	109
7 yrs	76.0%	100
8 yrs	80.2%	96
9 yrs	82.8%	93
10 yrs	71.6%	88
11 yrs	73.5%	83
12 yrs	74.1%	58
13 yrs	87.2%	47
14 yrs	80.0%	55
15 yrs	79.7%	64
16 yrs	76.4%	55
17 yrs	72.1%	61
18 yrs	65.0%	60

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Honda Cbf 500 A-6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	65%	60
2023 (17 yrs)	72.1%	61
2022 (16 yrs)	76.4%	55
2021 (15 yrs)	79.7%	64
2020 (14 yrs)	80%	55
2019 (13 yrs)	87.2%	47
2018 (12 yrs)	74.1%	58
2017 (11 yrs)	73.5%	83
2016 (10 yrs)	71.6%	88
2015 (9 yrs)	82.8%	93
2014 (8 yrs)	80.2%	96
2013 (7 yrs)	76%	100
2012 (6 yrs)	81.7%	109
2011 (5 yrs)	81.3%	123
2010 (4 yrs)	85.2%	135
2009 (3 yrs)	86.1%	144

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 144Avg Mileage 28,067Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%

2010

85.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 135Avg Mileage 34,296Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%

2011

81.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 123Avg Mileage 28,070Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%

2012

81.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 109Avg Mileage 26,507Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%

2013

76.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 100Avg Mileage 29,396Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%

2014

80.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 96Avg Mileage 33,883Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.6%

2015

82.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 93Avg Mileage 32,007Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.1%

2016

71.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 88Avg Mileage 31,761Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.2%

2017

73.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 83Avg Mileage 35,798Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.3%

2018

74.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 58Avg Mileage 38,339Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.7%

2019

87.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 47Avg Mileage 43,891Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 8.5%

2020

80.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 55Avg Mileage 39,201Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.9%

2021

79.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 64Avg Mileage 39,317Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 17.2%

2022

76.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 55Avg Mileage 42,576Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.0%

2023

72.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 61Avg Mileage 43,254Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.6%

2024

65.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 60Avg Mileage 43,274Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.0%

MOT results for 2006 Honda Cbf 500 A-6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	86.1%	144	28,067	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%
2010	4	85.2%	135	34,296	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%
2011	5	81.3%	123	28,070	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%
2012	6	81.7%	109	26,507	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%
2013	7	76.0%	100	29,396	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%
2014	8	80.2%	96	33,883	Motorcycle brakes — 15.6%
2015	9	82.8%	93	32,007	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.1%
2016	10	71.6%	88	31,761	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.2%
2017	11	73.5%	83	35,798	Motorcycle brakes — 19.3%
2018	12	74.1%	58	38,339	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.7%
2019	13	87.2%	47	43,891	Motorcycle suspension — 8.5%
2020	14	80.0%	55	39,201	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.9%
2021	15	79.7%	64	39,317	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 17.2%
2022	16	76.4%	55	42,576	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.0%
2023	17	72.1%	61	43,254	Motorcycle brakes — 24.6%
2024	18	65.0%	60	43,274	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Honda Cbf 500 A-6, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

10.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

10.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	5.6% (3 yrs)	21.7% (18 yrs)	+16.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Cbf 500 A-6 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,371 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.